Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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